Model project assures lower carbon footprint, reduced energy use and greener learning opportunities for students attending this Lake County, Ohio school BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Lakeland Community College is moving quickly to achieve a greener, more sustainable future with the help of a comprehensive energy and resource efficiency improvement project delivered by Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. The campus-wide effort, among the first of its kind in the region, is on a fast track--one that when finished will significantly lower its overall carbon footprint and realize enough energy savings to reduce equivalent annual energy costs by more than $500,000. "Lakeland is committed to reducing our own impact on the environment. We also hope to be a role model for our students and employees, as well as for our county, state and nation," said Lakeland President Dr. Morris W. Beverage, Jr. Encompassing a broad variety of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system upgrades, lighting retrofits and building and facility improvements, the campus-wide project is on a very aggressive 10-month schedule according to Siemens. Among the improvements planned is the first green roof in Lake County, which will crown the S-Building with vegetation and serve as one of the more visible examples of Lakeland's commitment to sustainability. Other elements of the project will be less apparent but will nevertheless contribute a great deal to achieving the energy and resource efficiency goals mandated by House Bill 251 and guaranteed by the Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) Siemens has with the school.
